CURRIE CLUTCH IN OVERTIME AGAIN

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (19-16-4-1) swept the Stockton Heat (19-17-4-1) in overtime, 2-1, on Saturday night at Stockton Arena. C Josh Currie scored his second overtime goal of the season and notched his fourth game-winner. With the win, the Condors have won four straight and have pulled to within four points of fourth-place Tucson in the Pacific Division.

Boxscore


FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Scott Allen (7th) cut across the slot and snapped a shot from the right-wing circle past the glove hand of G Jon Gillies; Assist: Simpson; Time of goal: 15:55; BAK leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 7 | STK – 6
SECOND PERIOD

  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK – 7 | STK – 12
THIRD PERIOD

  • HEAT GOAL: C Mark Jankowski (14th) from in tight; Assists: Shinkaruk, Klimchuk; Time of goal: 10:35; Game tied, 1-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9  | STK – 11
OVERTIME WINNER: C Josh Currie (8th) off a rebound from Hamilton and Fayne at 3:41; CONDORS WIN, 2-1

GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Currie (BAK) 2. Jankowski (STK) 3. Gustavsson (BAK)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 27 | STK – 29
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/1 | STK – 0/1
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Gustavsson (3-1-0; 29/28) | STK – Gillies (11-11-4; 27/25)
  • C Josh Currie fought Ryan Lomberg in the first period
  • Currie has four game-winning goals and four of his other five have either tied or given the Condors a lead in the third period.
  • Bakersfield’s power play is 11/33 over their last 10 games (33.3%)
  • Bakersfield is 5-2-0 against Stockton with five more meetings on the docket
  • Five of Scott Allen’s seven goals have been on the road
  • LW Ryan Hamilton is on a four-game scoring streak (3g-2a)
  • D Jordan Oesterle and D Griffin Reinhart were recalled earlier today and the Condors played with five d-men
  • Scratches: Betker, Christoffer, Descheneau
  • Attendance: 6,333